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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

Student Handbook

Student Handbook Policies and Regulations Distribution of Literature

Distribution of Literature

General principle. The business of the university is free inquiry into the free expression of ideas. As students develop their capacity for critical judgment and sustain their search for the truth, they must be confronted with a wide range of ideas and be allowed to express ideas freely.

Literature dealing with ideas and/or meeting notices may be distributed and/or posted in a manner which does not disrupt normal operation of the university. Persons must contact building coordinators prior to their actions. If necessary, contact the Center for Student Organizations and Leadership Development for assistance and information.

Individual students and student organizations are responsible for abiding by university policies and being aware of their liabilities on matters of obscenity, libel, and discrimination. The source of the material and name and phone number of the organization must be stated on the information. This identification is to avoid the impression of university endorsement.

Policy on literature dealing with ideas and/or meeting notices

Literature dealing with ideas and/or meeting notices may be distributed to individual residents of the residence halls if they are individually addressed.

  1. When such literature bears the name of the intended recipient, it may be distributed through the U.S. or campus mail; or

  2. When such literature is unaddressed, it may be distributed:

    1. in the lobby at a place provided by the hall director.
    2. by asking the employee on duty at the desk of the residence hall to place the unaddressed literature in the boxes of residents. (Residents may indicate that they do not desire such literature placed in their boxes. Those not desiring this literature will have their boxes marked and will receive only personally addressed mail.)
    3. any place in the residence hall provided it is personally handed to the recipient so long as no other residence life policy is violated (e.g. escort policy).

Literature dealing with ideas and/or meeting notices may be posted in the space provided for such literature on residence hall bulletin boards so long as the residence hall bulletins are not covered or removed.